For MGM, the launch marks a milestone for the studio. MGM-HD will be the first branded channel for the studio in the U.K. The agreement also completes an important step in extending the reach of the MGM channels enterprise, which is now available in more than 130 countries across more than 20 separate branded networks broadcasting in nearly two dozen languages. Among the latest MGM channel launches are high definition channels in the U.S., Latin America, Poland, and Israel. In the U.K., the channel features a full program schedule, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and showcases HD re-mastered movies from the MGM library, including an unparalleled range of titles and genres stretching back from recent years to renowned movie classics. Highlights in the coming months include films from The Pink Panther series, Woody Allen masterpieces such as Annie Hall and Manhattan, The Apartment, Network, The Russia House, Tom Jones, Moonstruck, and The Fortune Cookie, along with many other cinematic greats.
MGM HD launched on the Sky platform on channel number 345, becoming the 37th HD channel available to Sky+HD homes. To view MGM HD, Sky customers need to subscribe to Dual Movies and the HD pack. Alternatively, the channel is available on an a la carte basis for £5 per month. The channel is available to Sky customers in both the U.K. and Ireland.